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Stopsley Common - Luton

Stopsley Common - Luton

St Thomas' Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7XP, East of England

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 13/05/24

    17° 9%

  • 13/05/24

    16° 23%

  • 14/05/24

    15° 63%

  • 14/05/24

    14° 68%

Weather forecast for Hart Hill (1.1 miles away) updated 13/05/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Stopsley Common - Luton is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Stopsley Common - Luton

Best time to visit

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing. See our dark sky calendar for more details.

Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:28 to 02:28
Dark for 1h 0m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 01:46 to 02:26
Dark for 0h 40m
Moon phase on Wed 15th May

Wed 15th May

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 02:00 to 02:24
Dark for 0h 24m
Moon phase on Thu 16th May

Thu 16th May

First Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 02:10 to 02:21
Dark for 0h 11m
Moon phase on Fri 17th May

Fri 17th May

First Quarter
64 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 18th May

Sat 18th May

Waxing Gibbous
73 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 19th May

Sun 19th May

Waxing Gibbous
81 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Events nearby

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    Monday 5th August 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Thursday 8th August 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (26.7 miles away)

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  • Milton Keynes Astronomical Society – informal astromeet

    Friday 9th August 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rectory Cottages - Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK63 6BJ (15.8 miles away)

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  • Community open evening at Bayfordbury Observatory

    Tuesday 13th August 2024 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm

    Bayfordbury Observatory, Bayfordbury, SG13 8LD (15.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Thursday 15th August 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (26.7 miles away)

    More info

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